THE CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES ACT, 2009 

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 

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SECTIONS 

1.  Short title and commencement. 
2.  Definitions. 
3.  Establishment of Universities. 
3A. Special provision with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir. 
3B. Special provision with respect to State of Bihar. 
3C. Establishment of Central University of Andhra Pradesh. 
3D. Establishment of Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh. 
3F. Establishment of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya in Gujarat. 
4.  Effect of establishment of Universities. 
5.  Objects of University. 
6.  Powers of University. 
7.  University open to all castes, creed, race or class. 
8.  Visitor of University. 
9.  Officers of University. 
10.  Chancellor. 
11.  Vice-Chancellor. 
12.  Pro-Vice-Chancellor. 
13.  Deans of Schools. 
14.  Registrar. 
15.  Finance Officer. 
16.  Controller of Examinations. 
17.  Librarian. 
18.  Other officers. 
19.  Authorities of University. 
20.  The Court. 
21.  Executive Council. 
22.  Academic Council. 
23.  Boards of Studies. 
24.  Finance Committee. 
25.  Other authorities of University. 
26.  Powers to make Statutes. 
27.  Statutes, how to be made. 
28.  Power to make Ordinances. 
29.  Regulations. 
30.  Annual report. 
31.  Annual accounts. 
32.  Returns and information. 
33.  Conditions of service of employees, etc. 
34.  Procedure of appeal and arbitration in disciplinary cases against students. 
35.  Right to appeal. 
36.  Provident and pension funds. 
37.  Disputes as to constitution of authorities and bodies. 
38.  Filling of casual vacancies. 
39.  Proceedings of authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies. 
40.  Protection of action taken in good faith. 
41.  Mode of proof of University record. 
42.  Power to remove difficulties. 

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SECTIONS 

43.  Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid before 

Parliament. 

44.  Transitional provisions. 
45.  Amendment of Madhya Pradesh Act 22 of 1973. 
46.  Amendment of President’s Act 10 of 1973. 
47.  Repeal and savings. 

THE FIRST SCHEDULE.  

THE SECOND SCHEDULE. 

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THE CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES ACT, 2009 

ACT NO. 25 OF 2009 

[20th March, 2009.] 

An Act to establish and incorporate universities for teaching and research in the various States 

and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. 

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixtieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:– 

1. Short title and commencement.–(1) This Act may be called the Central Universities Act, 2009. 

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 15th day of January, 2009. 

2.  Definitions.–In  this  Act,  and  in  all  Statutes  made  hereunder,  unless  the  context  otherwise 

requires,– 

(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; 

(b)  “academic  staff”  means  such  categories  of  staff  as  are  designated  as  academic  staff  by  the 

Ordinances; 

(c) “Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies of a Department of the University; 

(d) “College” means a college maintained by the University; 

(e)  “Chancellor”,  “Vice-Chancellor”  and  “Pro-Vice-Chancellor”  mean,  respectively, 

the 

Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University; 

(f) “Court” means the Court of the University; 

(g) “Department” means a Department of Studies and includes a Centre of Studies; 

(h) “distance education system” means the system of imparting education through any means of 
communication, such as broadcasting, telecasting, internet, correspondence courses, seminars, contact 
programmes or the combination of any two or more such means; 

(i) “employee” means any person appointed by the University and include teachers and other staff 

of the University; 

(j) “Executive Council” means the Executive Council of the University; 
1[(ja) “Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya” means the University established under section 3F;] 

(k) “Hall” means a unit of residence or of corporate life for the student of the University, or of a 

College or an Institution, maintained by the University; 

(l) “Institution” means an academic institution, not being a College, maintained by the University; 

(m) “Principal” means the Head of a College or an Institution maintained by the University and 
includes, where there is no principal, the person for the time being duly appointed to act as Principal, 
and in the absence of the Principal, or the acting Principal, a Vice- Principal duly appointed as such; 

(n) “Regulations” means the Regulations made by any authority of the University under this Act 

for the time being in force; 

(o) “School” means a School of Studies of the University; 

(p)  “Statutes”  and  “Ordinances”  mean,  respectively,  the  Statutes  and  the  Ordinances  of  the 

University for the time being in force; 

(q) “teachers of the University” means Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and 
such  other  persons  as  may  by  appointed  for  imparting  instruction  or  conducting  research  in  the 
University  or  in  any  College  or  Institution  maintained  by  the  University  and  are  designated  as 
teachers by the Ordinances; and 

(r) “University” means a University established and incorporated as a University under this Act. 

1. Ins. by Act 17 of 2022, s. 2 (w.e.f. 6-12-2022). 

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3.  Establishment  of  Universities.–(1)The  Guru  Ghasidas  Vishwavidyalaya  in  the  State  of 
Chhattisgarh  and  Doctor  Harisingh  Gour Vishwavidyalaya  in  the  State of Madhya  Pradesh,  established 
under  the  Madhya  Pradesh  Vishwavidyalaya  Adhiniyam,  1973  (Madhya  Pradesh  Act  22  of  1973),  and 
Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University in the State of Uttarakhand, established under the Uttar 
Pradesh State Universities Act,1973 (President’s Act 10 of 1973), shall be established as bodies corporate 
under  this  Act  by  the  same  names  of  “Guru  Ghasidas  Vishwavidyalaya”,  “Doctor  Harisingh  Gour 
Vishwavidyalaya” and “Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University ”, respectively. 

(2) The  headquarters  of  Guru  Ghasidas  Vishwavidyalaya,  Doctor  Harisingh  Gour  Vishwavidyalaya 
and  Hemvati  Nandan  Bahuguna  Garhwal  University,  shall  be  at  Bilaspur,  Sagar  and  Srinagar, 
respectively. 

(3)  The  jurisdiction  of  Guru  Ghasidas  Vishwavidyalaya,  Doctor  Harisingh  Gour  Vishwavidyalaya 
and  Hemvati  Nandan  Bahuguna  Garhwal  University  shall  extend  to  the  Bilaspur,  Raigarh  and  Surguja 
districts of the State of Chhattisgarh, the Sagar, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Panna, Chhindwara and Damoh 
districts of the State of Madhya Pradesh, and the Chamoli, Dehradun, Garhwal, Hardwar, Rudraprayag, 
Tehri Garhwal and Uttarkashi districts of the State of Uttarakhand, respectively. 

(4)  There  shall  be  established,  the  Universities  in  the  various  States  as  bodies  corporate,  by  such 

names and territorial jurisdiction, as specified in the First Schedule to this Act. 

(5) The headquarters of each of the University, referred in sub-section (4), shall be such as may be 

specified by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette. 

(6) The first Chancellor, the first Vice-Chancellor and the first members of the Court, the Executive 
Council and the Academic Council of each University, and all persons who may hereafter become such 
officers or members, so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, are hereby constituted a 
body corporate by the name of the University. 

(7) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall sue and be sued by 

the said name. 

1[3A. Special provision with respect to the 2[Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir]*.–(1) The 
Central University of Jammu and Kashmir established under sub-section (4) of section 3 shall be known 
as  the  Central  University  of  Kashmir  and  its  territorial  jurisdiction  shall  be  limited  to  the  Kashmir 
Division of the 2[Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir]*. 

(2)  There  shall  be  established  a  university,  which  shall  be  a  body  corporate,  to  be  known  as  the 
Central  University  of  Jammu  having  its  territorial  jurisdiction  extending  to  the  Jammu  Division  of  the 
2[Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir]*. 

(3)  All  assets  and  liabilities  of  the  Central  University  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir  in  respect  of  the 
territory of Jammu Division of the  2[Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir]* shall stand transferred to 
be the assets and liabilities of the Central University of Jammu. 

(4)  Anything  done  or  any  action  taken  by  the  University  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir  in  respect  of  the 
territory of Jammu Division of the  2[Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir]* shall be deemed to have 
been done or taken by the Central University of Jammu. 

(5)  Any  suit  or  legal  proceedings  instituted  or  continued  by  or  against  the  Central  University  of 
Jammu and Kashmir in respect of the territory of Jammu Division of the 2[Union Territory of Jammu and 
Kashmir]* shall be deemed to have been instituted or continued by or against  the Central University of 
Jammu]. 

3[3B.  Special  provision  with  respect  to  State  of  Bihar.–(1)  The  Central  University  of  Bihar 
established under sub-section (4) of section 3 shall be known as the Central University of South Bihar, 
having  its  territorial  jurisdiction  extending  to  the  territory  in  the  south  of  River  Ganges  in  the  State  of 
Bihar, as specified in the First Schedule to this Act. 

1. Ins. by Act 38 of 2009, s. 2 (w.e.f. 20-10-2009). 
*.  Vide Notification No. S.O. 3912 (E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu 
and Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh. 
2. Subs. by Act 27 of 2021, s. 2, for “State of Jammu and Kashmir” (w.e.f. 6-7-2022). 
3. Section 3B shall stand inserted (date to be notified) by Act 35 of 2014, s. 2. 

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(2)  There  shall  be  established  a  University,  which  shall  be  a  body  corporate,  to  be  known  as  the 
Mahatma  Gandhi  Central  University,  having  its  territorial  jurisdiction  extending  to  the  territory  in  the 
north of the River Ganges in the State of Bihar, as specified in the First Schedule to this Act]. 

1[3C.  Establishment  of  Central  University  of  Andhra  Pradesh.—There  shall  be  established  a 
University, which shall be a body corporate, to be known as the Central University of Andhra Pradesh, 
having its territorial jurisdiction extending to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh, as specified in the 
First Schedule to this Act. 

3D. Establishment of Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh.—There shall be established a 
Tribal  University,  which  shall  be  a  body  corporate,  to  be  known  as  the  Central  Tribal  University  of 
Andhra Pradesh, as specified in the First Schedule to this Act, to provide avenues of higher education and 
research facilities primarily for the tribal population of India.] 

2[3E. Establishment of Sindhu Central University.—There shall be established a University, which 
shall be a body corporate, to be known as the Sindhu Central University, having its territorial jurisdiction 
extending to the whole of the Union territory of Ladakh, as specified in the First Schedule to this Act.] 

3[3F.  Establishment  of  Gati  Shakti  Vishwavidyalaya  in  Gujarat.—(1)  The  National  Rail  and 
Transportation Institute, Vadodara, Gujarat, declared as a deemed to be University under section 3 of the 
University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956), shall be established as a body corporate under this 
Act by the name Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya. 

(2) The territorial jurisdiction of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya shall extend to the whole of India, as 

specified in the First Schedule to this Act. 

 (3) The Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya shall be sponsored and funded by the Central Government in 

the Ministry of Railways.] 

4. Effect of establishment of Universities. —On and from the dated of commencement of this Act,– 

(a) any reference to Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya 
or  Hemvati  Nandan  Bahuguna  Garhwal  University,  in  any  contract  or  other  instrument  shall  be 
deemed as a reference to Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, 
and Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, respectively, established under this Act; 

(b) all properties, movable and immovable, of or belonging to Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, 
Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya and Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, shall 
vest  in  Guru  Ghasidas  Vishwavidyalaya,  Doctor  Harisingh  Gour  Vishwavidyalaya  or  Hemvati 
Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, as the case may be, established under this Act; 

(c)  all  rights  and  liabilities  of  Guru  Ghasidas  Vishwavidyalaya,  Doctor  Harisingh  Gour 
Vishwavidyalaya and Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, shall be transferred to, and be 
the 
liabilities  of,  Guru  Ghasidas  Vishwavidyalaya,  Doctor  Harisingh  Gour 
Vishwavidyalaya  and  Hemvati  Nandan  Bahuguna  Garhwal  University,  respectively,  established 
under this Act; 

rights  and 

(d)  every  person  employed  by  Guru  Ghasidas  Vishwavidyalaya,  Doctor  Harisingh  Gour 
Vishwavidyalaya  and  Hemvati  Nandan  Bahuguna  Garhwal  University,  immediately  before  the 
commencement of this Act shall hold his office or service in Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Doctor 
Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya and Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, respectively, 
established under this Act by the same tenure, at the same remuneration and upon the same terms and 
conditions and with the same rights and privileges as to pension, leave, gratuity, provident fund and 
other matters as he would have held the same if this Act had not been enacted and shall continue to do 
so  unless  and  until  his  employment  is  terminated  or until  such  tenure, remuneration  and  terms  and 
conditions are duly altered by the Statutes: 

1. Ins. by Act 15 of 2019, s. 2 (w.e.f. 5-8-2019). 
2. Ins. by Act 27 of 2021, s. 3 (w.e.f. 6-7-2022). 
3. Ins. by Act 17 of 2022, s. 3 (w.e.f. 6-12-2022). 

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Provided that if the alteration so made is not acceptable to such employee, his employment may 
be terminated by the University in accordance with the terms of the contract with the employee or, if 
no provision is made therein in this behalf, on payment, to him by the University, of compensation 
equivalent  to  three  months'  remuneration  in  case  of  permanent  employees  and  one  month's 
remuneration in the case of other employees: 

Provided further that every person employed before the commencement of this Act, pending the 
execution of a contract under section 33, shall be deemed to have been appointed in accordance with 
the provisions of a contract consistent with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes: 

Provided  also  that  any  reference,  by  whatever  form  of  words,  to  the  Vice-Chancellor  and        

Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya or 
Hemvati  Nandan  Bahuguna  Garhwal  University,  in  any  law  for  the  time  being  in  force,  or  in  any 
instrument  or  other  document,  shall  be  Construed  as  a  reference  to  the  Vice-Chancellor  and  the     
Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya or 
Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, as the case may be, established under this Act. 

(e)  the  Vice-Chancellors  of  Guru  Ghasidas  Vishwavidyalaya  and  Doctor  Harisingh  Gour 
Vishwavidyalaya,  appointed  under  the  provisions  of  the  Madhya  Pradesh  Vishwavidyalaya 
Adhiniyam,  1973  (Madhya  Pradesh  Act  22  of  1973),  and  the  Vice-Chancellor  of  Hemvati  Nandan 
Bahuguna Garhwal University, appointed under the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh State Universities 
Act,  1973  (President’s  Act  10  of  1973),  shall  be  deemed  to  have  been  appointed  as  the  Vice-
Chancellor under this Act and shall hold office for a period of three months or till such time the first 
Vice-Chancellor is appointed under section 44 of the Act 1[whichever is earlier] 

(f) all colleges, Institutions, Schools or Faculties, and Departments affiliated to, or admitted to the 
privileges  of,  or  maintained  by,  Guru  Ghasidas  Vishwavidyalaya,  Doctor  Harisingh  Gour 
Vishwavidyalaya  and  Hemvati  Nandan  Bahuguna  Garhwal  University  shall  stand  affiliated  to  or 
admitted to the privileges of, or maintained by, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Doctor Harisingh 
Gour Vishwavidyalaya and Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, respectively, established 
under this Act. 

2[(g) any reference to the National Rail and Transportation Institute, Vadodara, in any contract or 
other  instrument  shall  be  deemed  as  a  reference  to  Gati  Shakti  Vishwavidyalaya  established  under 
this Act; 

(h)  all  properties,  movable  and  immovable,  of  or  belonging  to  the  National  Rail  and 
Transportation Institute, Vadodara, shall vest in Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya established under this 
Act; 

(i) all rights and liabilities of the National Rail and Transportation Institute, Vadodara, shall be 
transferred to, and be the rights and liabilities of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya established under this 
Act; 

(j)  every  person  employed  by  the  National  Rail  and  Transportation  Institute,  Vadodara, 
immediately before the commencement of the Central Universities (Amendment) Act, 2022 shall hold 
his office or service in Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya established under this Act with the same tenure, 
at  the  same  remuneration  and  upon  the  same  terms  and  conditions  and  with  the  same  rights  and 
privileges as to pension, leave, gratuity, provident fund and other matters as he would have held the 
same if the Central Universities (Amendment) Act, 2022 had not been enacted and shall continue to 
do so unless and until his employment is terminated or until such tenure, remuneration and terms and 
conditions are duly altered by the Statutes: 

Provided that if the alteration so made is not acceptable to such employee, his employment may 
be terminated by the University in accordance with the terms of the contract with the employee or, if 
no provision is made therein in this behalf, on payment, to him by the University, of compensation 
equivalent  to  three  months’  remuneration  in  case  of  permanent  employees  and  one  month’s 

1. Subs. by Act 17 of 2022, s. 4, for “Whichever is earlier; and” (w.e.f. 6-12-2022). 
2. Ins. by ibid, s. 4 (w.e.f. 6-12-2022). 

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remuneration in the case of other employees; 

(k) any reference, by whatever form of words, to the Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of 
the National Rail and Transportation Institute, Vadodara, in any law for the time being in force, or in 
any  instrument  or  other  document,  shall  be  construed  as  reference to  the Vice-Chancellor  and  Pro-
Vice-Chancellor of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya; and 

(l)  the  incumbent  Vice-Chancellor  of  the  National  Rail  and  Transportation  Institute,  Vadodara, 
shall  hold  office  for  a  period  of  six  months  from  the  date  of  coming  into  force  of  the  Central 
Universities  (Amendment)  Act,  2022  or  till  such  time  the  first  Vice-Chancellor  of  Gati  Shakti 
Vishwavidyalaya is appointed under section 44, whichever is earlier.] 

5.  Objects  of  University.—The  objects  of  the  University  shall  be  to  disseminate  and  advance 
knowledge by providing instructional and research facilities in such branches of learning as it may deem 
fit;  to  make  special  provisions  for  integrated  courses  in  humanities,  social  sciences,  science  and 
technology  in  its  educational  programmes;  to  take  appropriate  measures  for  promoting  innovations  in 
teaching-learning process and inter-disciplinary studies and research; to educate and train manpower for 
the  development  of  the  country;  to  establish  linkages  with  industries  for  the  promotion  of  science  and 
technology;  and to pay special attention to the improvement of the social and economic conditions and 
welfare of the people, their intellectual, academic and cultural development. 

1[Provided that the Tribal University established under section 3D shall take additional measures for 
paying  special  attention  to  the  tribal  centric  higher  education  and  research,  including  art,  culture  and 
customs.] 

2[Provided further that the Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya established as an University under section 3F 
shall  take  additional  measures  for  providing  high  quality  teaching,  research  and  skill  development  in 
diverse disciplines related to transportation, technology and management including establishing centres in 
India and abroad, as may be required in the opinion of the said University] 

6. Powers of University.—The University shall have the following powers, namely: — 

(i) to provide for instructions in such branches of learning like natural sciences, social sciences, 
humanities,  engineering,  technology  and  medicine  as  the  University  may,  from  time  to  time, 
determine  and  to  make  provisions  for  research  and  for  the  advancement  and  dissemination  of 
knowledge; 

(ii) to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine, diplomas or certificates 
to,  and  confer  degrees  or  other  academic  distinctions  on,  persons,  on  the  basis  of  examination, 
evaluation or any other method of testing, and to withdraw any such  diplomas,  certificates,  degrees 
or other academic distinction for good and sufficient cause; 

(iii) to organise and to undertake extramural studies, training and extension services; 

(iv) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner prescribed by the Statutes; 

(v)  to  provide  facilities  through  the  distance  education  system  to  such  persons  as  it  may 

determine; 

(vi) to institute Principalships, Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships 
and  other  teaching  or  academic  positions,  required  by  the  University  and  to  appoint  persons  such 
Principalships, Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships or other teaching or 
academic positions; 

(vii)  to  recognise  an  institution  of  higher  learning  for  such  purposes  as  the  University  may 

determine and to withdraw such recognition; 

(viii) to appoint persons working in any other University or academic institution, including those 

located outside the country, as teachers of the University for a specified period; 

1. Ins. by Act 15 of 2019, s. 3 (w.e.f. 5-8-2019). 
2. Ins. by Act 17 of 2022, s. 5 (w.e.f. 6-12-2022). 

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(ix) to create administrative, ministerial and other posts and to make appointments thereto; 

(x) to co-operate or collaborate or associate with any other University or authority or institution of 
higher learning, including those located outside the country, in such manner and for such purposes as 
the University may determine; 

(xi)  to  establish  such  centers  and  specialised  laboratories  or  other  units  for  research  and 

instruction as are, in the opinion of the University, necessary for the furtherance of its objects; 

(xii) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; 

(xiii) to establish and maintain colleges, Institutions and Halls; 

(xiv) to make provision for research and advisory services and for that purpose to enter into such 
arrangements  with  other  institutions,  industrial  or  other  organisations,  as  the  University  may  deem 
necessary; 

(xv)  to  organise and  conduct  refresher  courses,  workshops,  seminars  and  other  programmes  for 

teachers, evaluators and other academic staff; 

(xvi) to appoint on contract or otherwise visiting Professors, Emeritus Professors, Consultants and 

such other persons who may contribute to the advancement of the objects of the University; 

(xvii) to confer autonomous status on a College or an Institution or a Department, as the case may 

be, in accordance with the Statutes; 

(xviii)  to  determine  standards  of  admission  to  the  University,  which  may  include  examination, 

evaluation or any other method of testing; 

(xix) to demand and receive payment of fees and other charges; 

(xx) to supervise the residences of the students of the University and to make arrangements for 

promoting their health and general welfare; 

(xxi)  to  lay  down  conditions  of  service  of  all  categories  of  employees,  including  their  code  of 

conduct; 

(xxii) to regulate and enforce discipline among the students and the employees, and to take such 

disciplinary measures in this regard as may be deemed by the University to be necessary; 

(xxiii) to make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of the employees; 

(xxiv)  to  receive  benefactions,  donations  and  gifts  and  to  acquire,  hold  and  manage,  and  to 
dispose  of,  with  the  previous  approval  of  the  Central  Government,  any  property,  movable  or 
immovable, including trust and endowment properties, for the purposes of the University; 

(xxv)  to  borrow,  with  the  previous  approval  of  the  Central  Government,  on  the  security  of  the 

Property of the University, money for the purposes of the University; and 

(xxvi)  to  do  all  such  other  acts  and  things  as  may  be  necessary,  incidental  or  conducive  to  the 

attainment of all or any of its objects. 

(2) in exercising its powers referred to in sub-section (1), it shall be the endeavour of the University to 
maintain  an  all-India  character  and  high  standards  of  teaching  and  research,  and  the  University  shall, 
among  other  measures  which  may  be  necessary  for  the  said  purpose,  take,  in  particular,  the  following 
measures, namely:– 

(i) admission of students and recruitment of faculty shall be made on all-India basis; 

(ii)  admissions  of  students  shall  be  made  on  merit,  either  through  Common  Entrance  Tests 
conducted individually by the University or in combination with other Universities, or on the basis of 
marks obtained in the qualifying examination in such courses where the intake of students is small; 

(iii) inter-University mobility of faculty, with portable pensions and protection of seniority, shall 

be encouraged; 

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(iv)  semester  system,  continuous  evaluation  and choice-based  credit  system  shall  be introduced 
and the University shall enter into agreements with other Universities and academic institutions for 
credit transfer and joint degree programmes; 

(v)  innovative  courses  and  programmes  of  studies  shall  be  introduced  with  a  provision  for 

periodic review and restructuring; 

(vi) active participation of students shall be ensured in all academic activities of the University, 

including evaluation of teachers; 

(vii) accreditation shall be obtained from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council or 

any other accrediting agency at the national level; and 

(viii) e-governance shall be introduced with an effective management information system. 

7. University open to all castes, creed, race or class. —The University shall be open to the persons 
of either sex and of whatever caste, creed, race or class, and it shall not be lawful for the University to 
adopt or impose on any person, any test whatsoever of religious belief or profession in order to entitle him 
to be appointed as a teacher of the University or to hold any other office therein or to be admitted as a 
student in the University or to graduate thereat or to enjoy or exercise any privilege thereof: 

Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent the University from making special 
provision for the employment or admission of women, persons with disabilities or of persons belonging to 
the weaker sections of the society and, in particular, of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and 
the other socially and educationally backward classes of citizens: 

Provide further that no such special provision shall be made on the ground of domicile. 

8. Visitor of University. — (1) The President of India shall be the Visitor of the University. 

(2) The Visitor may, from time to time, appoint one or more persons to review the work and progress 
of the University, including Colleges and Institutions maintained by it, and to submit a report thereon; and 
upon receipt of that report, the Visitor may, after obtaining the views of the Executive Council thereon 
through  the  Vice-Chancellor,  take  such  action  and  issue  such  directions,  as  he  considers  necessary,  in 
respect of any of the matters dealt with in the report and the University shall abide by such action and be 
bound to comply with such directions. 

(3) The Visitor shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons, as he 
may direct, of the University, its buildings, libraries, laboratories and equipment, and of any College or 
Institution maintained by the University; and also of the examinations, teaching and other work conducted 
or  done  by  the  University  and  to  cause  an  inquiry  to  be  made  in  like  manner  in  respect  of  any  matter 
connected with the administration or finances of the University, College or Institutions. 

(4)  The  Visitor  shall,  in  every  matter  referred  to  in  sub-section  (3),  give  notice  of  his  intention  to 
cause  an  inspection or  inquiry  to  be  made,  to the  University,  and  the  University  shall  have the  right to 
make such representations to the Visitor, as it may consider necessary. 

(5) After considering the representations, if any, made by the University, the Visitor may cause to be 

made such inspection or inquiry as is referred to in sub- section (3). 

(6) Where any inspection or inquiry has been caused to be made by the Visitor, the University shall 
be  entitled  to  appoint  a  representative,  who  shall  have  the  right  to  be  present  and  be  heard  at  such 
inspection or inquiry. 

(7) The Visitor may, if the inspection or inquiry is made in respect of the University or any College or 
Institution maintained by it, address the Vice-Chancellor with reference to the result of such inspection or 
inquiry together with such views and advice with regard to the action to be taken thereon, as the Visitor 
may  be  pleased  to  offer,  and  on  receipt  of  address  made  by  the  Visitor,  the  Vice-Chancellor  shall 
communicate, to the Executive Council, the views of the Visitor with such advice as the Visitor may offer 
upon the action to be taken thereon. 

(8) The Executive Council shall communicate through the Vice-Chancellor to the Visitor such action, 

if any, as it proposes to take or has been taken upon the result of such inspection or inquiry. 

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(9) Where, the Executive Council does not, within a reasonable time, take action to the satisfaction of 
the Visitor, the Visitor  may,  after  considering  any  explanation  furnished  or  representation  made  by  the 
Executive  Council,  issue  such  directions,  as  he  may  think  fit,  and  the  Executive  Council  shall  comply 
with such directions. 

(10)  Without  prejudice  to  the  foregoing  provisions  of  this  section,  the  Visitor  may,  by  order  in 
writing, annul any proceeding of the University which is not in conformity with this Act, the Statutes or 
the Ordinances: 

Provided that before making any such order, he shall call upon the Registrar to show cause why such 
an order should not be made, and, if any cause is shown within a reasonable time, he shall consider the 
same. 

(11) The Visitor shall have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

9. Officers of University. —The following shall be the officers of the University, namely:– 

1. The Chancellor;  

2. The Vice-Chancellor;  

3. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor;  

4. The Deans of Schools;  

5. The Registrar;  

6. The Finance Officer;  

7. The Controller of Examination;  

8. The Librarian; and  

9. Such other officers as may be declared by the Statutes to be the officers of the University. 

10. Chancellor. — (1) The Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor in such manner as may be 

prescribed by the Statutes. 

(2) The Chancellor shall, by virtue of his office, be the head of the University and shall, if present, 

preside at the Convocations of the University held for conferring degrees and meetings of the Court. 

11. Vice-Chancellor. — (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor in such manner as 

may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University and 
shall  exercise  general  supervision  and  control  over  the  affairs  of  the  University  and  give  effect  to  the 
decisions of all authorities of the University. 

(3) The Vice-Chancellor may, if he is of the opinion that immediate action is necessary on any matter, 
exercise any power conferred on any authority of the University by or under this Act and shall report to 
such authority at its next meeting the action taken by him on such matter: 

Provided  that  if  the  authority  concerned  is  of  the  opinion  that  such  action  ought  not  to  have  been 

taken, it may refer the matter to the Visitor whose decision thereon shall be final: 

Provided further that any person in the service of the University who is aggrieved by the action taken 
by the Vice-Chancellor under this sub-section shall have the right to represent against such action to the 
Executive Council within three months from the date on which decision on such action is communicated 
to  him  and  thereupon  the  Executive  Council  may  confirm,  modify  or  reverse  the  action  taken  by  the  
Vice-Chancellor. 

(4) The Vice-Chancellor, if he is of the opinion that any decision of any authority of the University is 
beyond the powers of the authority conferred by the provisions of this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances 
or  that  any  decision  taken  is  not  in  the  interest  of  the  University,  may  ask  the  authority  concerned  to 
review its decision within sixty days of such decision and if the authority refuses to review the decision 
either in whole or in part or no decision is taken by it within the said period of sixty days, the matter shall 

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be referred to the Visitor whose decision thereon shall be final. 

(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be 

prescribed by the Statutes or the Ordinances. 

12. Pro-Vice-Chancellor. —The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed in such manner and on such 
terms  and  condition  of  service,  and  shall  exercise  such  powers  and  perform  such  duties,  as  may  be 
prescribed by the Statutes. 

13. Deans of Schools. —Every Dean of School shall be appointed in such manner, and shall exercise 

such powers and perform such duties, as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

14.  Registrar.–(1)  The  Registrar  shall  be  appointed  in  such  manner,  and  on  such  terms  and 

conditions of service, as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

(2)  The  Registrar  shall  have  the  power  to  enter  into  agreements,  sign  documents  and  authenticate 
records on behalf of the University, and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties, as may be 
prescribed by the Statutes. 

15.  Finance  Officer.  —The  Finance  Officer  shall  be  appointed  in  such  manner,  and  shall  exercise 

such powers and perform such duties, as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

16. Controller of Examination. —The Controller of Examination shall be appointed in such manner 

and shall exercise such power and perform such duties, as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

17. Librarian. —The Librarian shall be appointed in such manner and on such terms and conditions 

of service, and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties, as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

18.  Other  officers.  —The  manner  of  appointment  and  powers  and  duties  of  other  officers  of  the 

University shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

19. Authorities of University. —The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely:– 

(1) the Court; 

(2) the Executive Council; 

(3) the Academic Council; 

(4) the Board of Studies; 

(5) the Finance Committee; and  

(6)  such  other  authorities  as  may  be  declared  by  the  Statutes  to  be  the  authorities  of  the 

University. 

20.  The  Court.—(1)  The  constitution  of  the  Court  and  the  term  of  office  of  its  members  shall  be 

prescribed by the Statutes: 

Provided that such number of members, as may be prescribed by the Statutes, shall be elected from 

among the teachers, employees and students of the University. 

(2)  Subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act,  the  Court  shall  have  the  following  powers  and  functions, 

namely:– 

(a)  to  review,  from  time  to  time,  the  broad  policies  and  programmes  of  the  University,  and  to 

suggest measures for the improvement and development of the University; 

(b) to consider and pass resolutions on the annual report and the annual accounts of the University 

and the audit report on such accounts; 

(c) to advise the Visitor in respect of any matter which may be referred to it for advise; and 

(d) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

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21.  Executive  Council.  —  (1)  The  Executive  Council  shall  be  the  principal  executive  body  of  the 

University. 

(2) The constitution of the Executive Council, the term of office of its members and its powers and 

functions shall be prescribed by the Statutes: 

Provided that such number of members as may be prescribed by the Statutes shall be from among the 

elected members of the Court. 

22.  Academic  Council.—  (1)  The  Academic  Council  shall  be  the  principal  academic  body  of  the 
University  and  shall, subject to the  provisions  of this  Act, the  Statutes and the Ordinances,  co-ordinate 
and exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University. 

(2)  The  constitution  of  the  Academic  Council,  the  term  of  office  of  members  and  its  powers  and 

functions shall be prescribed by the Statutes: 

Provided that such number of members as may be prescribed by the Statutes shall be from among the 

elected members of the Court. 

23.  Boards  of  Studies.  —The  constitution,  powers  and  function  of  the  Boards  of  Studies  shall  be 

prescribed by the Statutes. 

24. Finance Committee. —The constitution, powers and functions of the Finance Committee shall 

be prescribed by the Statutes. 

25. Other authorities of University. —The constitution, powers and functions of other authorities, 
as  may  be  declared  by  the  Statutes  to  be  the  authorities  of  the  University,  shall  be  prescribed  by  the 
Statutes. 

26. Powers to make Statutes. —Subject to the provision of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all 

or any of the following matters, namely:– 

(a)  the  constitution,  powers  and  functions  of  authorities  and  other  bodies  of  the  University,  as 

may be constituted from time to time; 

(b) the appointment and continuance in office of the members of the said authorities and bodies, 
the  filling  up  of  vacancies of  members,  and  all  other matters  relating  to those authorities and other 
bodies for which it may be necessary or desirable to provide; 

(c) the appointment, powers and duties of the officers of the University and their emoluments; 

(d)  the  appointment  of  teachers,  academic  staff  and  other  employees  of  the  University,  their 

emoluments and conditions of service; 

(e)  the  appointment  of  teachers  and  academic  staff  working  in  any  other  University  or 

organisation for a specific period for undertaking a joint project; 

(f) the conditions of service of employees including provisions for pension, insurance, provident 

fund, the manner of termination of service and disciplinary action; 

(g) the principles governing the seniority of service of the employees of the University; 

(h)  the  procedure  for  arbitration  in  cases  of  dispute  between  employees  or  students  and  the 

University; 

(i)  the  procedure  for  appeal  to  the  Executive  Council  by  any  employee  or  student  against  the 

action of any officer or authority of the University. 

(j) the conferment of autonomous status on a College or an Institution or a Department; 

(k)  the  establishment  and  abolition  of  Schools,  Departments,  Centres,  Halls,  Colleges  and 

Institutions; 

(l) the conferment of honorary degrees; 

(m) the withdrawal of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; 

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(n) the management of Colleges and Institutions established by the University; 

(o) the delegation of powers vested in the authorities or officers of the University; 

(p) the maintenance of discipline among the employees and students; and 

(q) all other matters which by this Act are to be, or may be, provided for by the Statutes. 

27. Statutes, how to be made. — (1) The first Statutes are those set out in the Second Schedule to 

this Act. 

(2) The Executive Council may, from time to time, make new or additional Statutes or may amend or 

repeal the Statutes referred to in sub-section (1): 

Provided that the Executive Council shall not make, amend or repeal any Statutes affecting the status, 
powers  or  constitution  of  any  authority  of  the  University  until  such  authority  has  been  given  an 
opportunity of expressing an opinion in writing on the proposed changes, and any opinion so expressed 
shall be considered by the Executive Council. 

(3) Every new Statute or addition to the Statutes or any amendment or repeal of a Statute shall require 
the assent of the Visitor who may assent thereto or withhold assent or remit to the Executive Council for 
re-consideration. 

(4) A new Statute or a Statute amending or repealing an existing Statute shall have no validity unless 

it has been assented to by the Visitor. 

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing sub-sections, the Visitor may make new or 
additional Statutes or amend or repeal the Statutes referred to in sub-section (1) during the period of three 
years immediately after the commencement of this Act: 

Provided that the Visitor may, on the expiry of the said period of three years, make, within one year 
from  the  date  of  such  expiry,  such  detailed  Statutes  as  he  may  consider  necessary  and  such  detailed 
Statutes shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament. 

(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the Visitor may direct the University to make 
provisions in the Statutes in respect of any matter specified by him and if the Executive Council is unable 
to implement such direction within sixty days of its receipt, the Visitor may, after considering the reasons, 
if any, communicated by the Executive Council for its inability to comply with such direction, make or 
amend the Statutes suitably. 

28.  Power  to  make  Ordinances.  —  (1)  Subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act  and  the  Statutes,  the 

Ordinances may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:– 

(a) the admission of students to the University and their enrolment as such; 

(b)  the  courses  of  study  to  be  laid  down  for  all  degrees,  diplomas  and  certificates  of  the 

University; 

(c) the medium of instruction and examination; 

(d) the award of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions, the qualifications 

for the same and the means to be taken relating to the granting and obtaining of the same; 

(e)  the  fees  to  be  charged  for  courses  of  study  in  the  University  and  for  admission  to 

examinations, degrees and diplomas to the University; 

(f) the conditions for award of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; 

(g) the conduct of examination, including the term of office and manner of appointment and the 

duties of examining bodies, examiners and moderators; 

(h) the conditions of residence of the students of the University; 

(i) the special arrangements, if any, which may be made for the residence and teaching of women 

students and the prescribing of special courses of studies for them; 

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(j) the establishment of Centres of Studies, Boards of Studies, Specialised Laboratories and other 

Committees; 

(k)  the  manner  of  co-operation  and  collaboration  with  other  Universities,  Institutions  and  other 

agencies including learned bodies or associations; 

(l) the creation, composition and functions of any other body which is considered necessary for 

improving the academic life of the University; 

(m) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; 

(n) the setting up of machinery for redressal of grievances of employees and students; and 

(o) all other matters which by this Act, or, the Statutes, are to be, or may be provided for by the 

Ordinances. 

(2)  The  first  Ordinances  shall  be  made  by  the  Vice-Chancellor  with  the  previous  approval  of  the 
Executive Council and the Ordinances so made may also be amended, repealed or added to at any time by 
the Executive Council in the manner prescribed by the Statutes: 

Provided  that  in  the  case  of  Guru  Ghasidas  Vishwavidyalaya  and  Doctor  Harisingh  Gour 
Vishwavidyalaya,  and  Hemvati  Nandan  Bahuguna  Garhwal  University,  till  such  time  as  the  first 
Ordinances are not so made, in respect of the matters that are to be provided for by the Ordinances under 
this  Act  and  the  Statutes,  the  relevant  provisions  of  the  Statutes  and  the  Ordinances  made immediately 
before  the  commencement  of  this  Act  under  the  provisions  of  the  Madhya  Pradesh  Vishwavidyalaya 
Adhiniyam, 1973 (Madhya Pradesh Act 22 of 1973), and the Utter Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973                
(President’s Act 10 of 1973), respectively, shall be applicable in so for as they are not inconsistent with 
the provisions of this Act and the Statutes. 

29. Regulations. —The authorities of the University may make Regulations, consistent with this Act, 
the Statutes and the Ordinances, for the conduct of their own business and that of the Committees, if any, 
appointed  by  them  and  not  provided  for  by  this  Act,  the  Statutes  or  the  Ordinances,  in  the  manner 
prescribed by the Statutes. 

30. Annual report. — (1) The annual report of the University shall be prepared under the direction of 
the  Executive  Council,  which  shall  include,  among  other  matters,  the  steps  taken  by  the  University 
towards the fulfilment of its objects and shall be submitted to the Court on or before such date as may be 
prescribed by the Statutes and the Court shall consider the report in its annual meeting. 

(2) The Court shall submit the annual report to the Visitor along with its comments, if any. 

(3)  A  copy  of  the  annual  report,  as  prepared  under  sub-section  (1),  shall  also  be  submitted  to  the 
Central  Government,  which  shall,  as  soon  as  may  be,  cause  the  same  to  be  laid  before  both  Houses  of 
Parliament. 

31.  Annual  accounts.  —  (1)  The  annual  accounts  and  balance-sheet  of  the  University  shall  be 
prepared under the direction of the Executive Council and shall, once at least every year and at intervals 
of not more them fifteen months, be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India or by such 
persons as he may authorise in this behalf. 

(2)  A  copy  of  the  annual  accounts  together  with  the  audit  report  thereon  shall  be  submitted  to  the 

Court and the Visitor along with the observations of the Executive Council. 

(3) Any observations made by the Visitor on the annual accounts shall be brought to the notice of the 
Court and the observations of the Court, if any, shall, after being considered by the Executive Council, be 
submitted to the Visitor. 

(4) A copy of the annual accounts together with the audit report, as submitted to the Visitor, shall also 
be submitted to the Central Government, which shall, as soon as may be, cause the same to be laid before 
both Houses of Parliament. 

(5)  The  audited  annual  accounts  after  having  been  laid  before  both  Houses  of  Parliament  shall  be 

published in the Gazette of India. 

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32.  Returns  and  information.  —The  University  shall  furnish  to  the  Central  Government  such 
returns or other information with respect to its property or activities as the Central Government may, from 
time to time, require, within such period as may be specified by the Central Government. 

33.  Conditions  of  service  of  employees,  etc.  —  (1)  Every  employee  of  the  University  shall  be 
appointed under a written contract, which shall be lodged with the University and  a copy of which shall 
be furnished to the employee concerned. 

(2)  Any  dispute  arising  out  of  the  contract  between  the  University  and  any  employee  shall,  at  the 
request of the employee, be referred to a Tribunal of Arbitration consisting of one member appointed by 
the Executive Council, one member nominated by the employee concerned and an umpire appointed by 
the Visitor. 

(3) The decision of the Tribunal shall be final and no suit shall lie in any civil court in respect of the 

matters decided by the Tribunal: 

Provided  that  nothing  in  this  sub-section  shall  preclude  the  employee  from  availing  of  the  judicial 

remedies available under articles 32 and 226 of the Constitution. 

(4) Every request made by the employee under sub-section (2) shall be deemed to be a submission to 
arbitration upon the terms of this section within the meaning of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 
(26 of 1996). 

(5) The procedure for regulating the work of the Tribunal shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

34. Procedure of appeal and arbitration in disciplinary cases against students. — (1) Any student 
or candidate for an examination whose name has been removed from the rolls of the University by the 
orders or resolution of the Vice-Chancellor, Discipline Committee or Examination Committee, as the case 
may be, and who has been debarred from appearing at the examinations of the University for more than 
one year, may, within ten days of the date of receipt of such orders or copy of such resolution by him, 
appeal to the Executive Council and the Executive Council may confirm, modify or reverse the decision 
of the Vice-Chancellor or the Committee, as the case may be. 

(2) Any dispute arising out of any disciplinary action taken by the University against a student shall, 
at the request of such student, be referred to a Tribunal of Arbitration and the provisions of sub-sections 
(2), (3), (4) and (5) of section 33 shall, as far as may be, apply to a reference made under this sub-section. 

35.  Right  to  appeal.  —Every  employee  or  student  of  the  University  or  of  a  College  or  Institution 
maintained by the University shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, have a right to appeal 
within such time as may be prescribed by the Statutes, to the Executive Council against the decision of 
any  officer  or  authority  of  the  University,  or,  the  Principal  or  the  management  of  any  College  or  an 
Institution, as the case may be, and thereupon the Executive Council may confirm, modify or reverse the 
decision appealed against. 

36.  Provident  and  pension  funds.  —  (1)  The  University  shall  constitute  for  the  benefit  of  its 
employees such provident or pension fund or provide such insurance schemes as it may deem fit in such 
manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

(2) Where such provident fund or pension fund has been so constituted, the Central Government may 
declare that the provisions of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (19 of 1925), shall apply to such fund, as if it 
were a Government provident fund. 

37. Disputes as to constitution of authorities and bodies. —If any question arises as to whether any 
person has been duly elected or appointed as, or is entitled to be, a member of any authority or other body 
of the University, the matter shall be referred to the Visitor whose decision thereon shall be final. 

38.  Filling  of  casual  vacancies.  —All  casual  vacancies  among  the  members  (other  than  ex  officio 
members)  of  any  authority  or  other  body  of  the  University  shall  be  filled,  as  soon  as  may  be,  by  the 
person  or  body  who  appoints,  elects  or  co-opts  the  member  whose  place  has  become  vacant  and  the 
person appointed, elected or co-opted to a casual vacancy shall be a member of such authority or body for 
the residue of the term for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member. 

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39. Proceedings of authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies. —No act or proceedings of 
any  authority  or  other  body  of  the  University  shall  be  invalid  merely  by  reason  of  the  existence  of  a 
vacancy or vacancies among its members. 

40. Protection of action taken in good faith. —No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against 
any officer or other employee of the University for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be 
done in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances. 

41.  Mode  of  proof  of  University  record.  —Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  the  Indian 
Evidence  Act,1872  (1  of  1872)  or  in  any  other  law  for  the  time  being  in  force,  a  copy  of  any  receipt, 
application,  notice,  order, proceeding  or  resolution  of  any  authority  or  other  body  of  the  University,  or 
any other document in possession of the University, or any entry in any register duly maintained by the 
University,  if  certified  by  the  Registrar,  shall  be  received  as  prima  facie  evidence  of  such  receipt, 
application, notice, order, proceeding, resolution or document or the existence of entry in the register and 
shall be admitted as evidence of the matters and transactions therein where the original thereof would, if 
produced, have been admissible in evidence. 

42. Power to remove difficulties. — (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of 
this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions, 
not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing 
the difficulty: 

Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of three years from the 

commencement of this Act. 

(2) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before 
each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised 
in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately 
following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification 
in the order or both Houses agree that the order should not be made, the order shall thereafter have effect 
only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification 
or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that order. 

43. Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid 
before  Parliament.  —  (1)  Every  Statute,  Ordinances  or  Regulation  made  under  this  Act  shall  be 
published in the Official Gazette. 

(2)  Every  Statute,  Ordinances  or  Regulation  made  under  this  Act,  shall  be laid,  as  soon  as  may  be 
after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days 
which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of 
the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in 
making any modification in the Statute, Ordinances or Regulation or both Houses agree that the Statute, 
Ordinances or Regulation should not be made, the Statute, Ordinances or Regulation shall thereafter have 
effect  only  in  such  modified  form  or  be  of  no  effect,  as  the  case  may  be;  so,  however,  that  any  such 
modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under 
that Statute, Ordinances or Regulation. 

(3)  The  power  to  make  Statutes,  Ordinances  or  Regulations  shall  include  the  power  to  give 
retrospective effect, from a date not earlier than the date of commencement of this Act, to the Statutes, 
Ordinances  or  Regulation  or  any  of  them  but  no  retrospective  effect  shall  be  given  to  any  Statutes, 
Ordinances or Regulations so as to prejudicially affect the interests of any person to whom such Statutes, 
Ordinances or Regulations may be applicable. 

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44. Transitional provisions.—Notwithstanding anything contained on this Act and the Statutes,– 

(a)  the  first  Chancellor  and  the  first  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Visitor  in  such 
manner and on such conditions as may be deemed fit and each of the said officers shall hold office for 
such term, not exceeding five years, as may be specified by the Visitor; 

(b) the first Registrar and the first Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Visitor and each of 

the said officers shall hold office for a term of three years; 

(c)  the  first  Court  and  the  first  Executive  Council  shall  consist  of  not  more  than  thirty-one 
members and eleven members, respectively, who shall be nominated by the Central Government and 
shall hold office for a term of three years; and 

(d) the first Academic Council shall consist of not more than twenty-one members, who shall be 

nominated by the Central Government and shall hold office for a term of three years: 

Provided  that  if  any  vacancy  occurs  in  the  above  offices  or  authorities,  the  same  shall  be  filled  by 
appointment by the Visitor or nomination by the Central Government, as the case may be, and the person 
so  appointed  or  nominated  shall  hold  office  for  so  long  as  the  officer  or  member  in  whose  place  he  is 
appointed or nominated would have held office, if such vacancy had not occurred. 

45. Amendment of Madhya Pradesh Act 22 of 1973.—(1) In the Madhya Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya 
Adhiniyam,  1973,  in  the  Second  Schedule,  the  entries  relating  to  Guru  Ghasidas  Vishwavidyalaya  and 
Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya shall be omitted. 

(2) Notwithstanding such omission, — 

(a)  all  appointments  made,  orders  issued,  degrees  and  other  academic  distinctions  conferred, 
diplomas and certificates awarded, privileges granted, or other things done under the Madhya Pradesh 
Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, 1973 (Madhya Pradesh Act 22 of 1973), shall be deemed to have been 
respectively made, issued, conferred, awarded, granted or done under the corresponding provisions of 
this Act and, except as otherwise provided by this Act or the Statutes, continue in force unless and 
until they are superseded by any order made under this Act or the Statutes; and 

(b)  all  proceedings  of  Selection  Committees  for  the  appointment  or  promotion  of  teachers  that 
took place before the commencement of this Act and all actions of the Executive Council in respect of 
the  recommendations  of  such  Selection  Committees  where  no  orders  of  appointment  on  the  basis 
thereof were passed before the commencement of this Act shall, notwithstanding that the procedure 
for selection has been modified by this Act, be deemed to have been valid but further proceeding in 
connection with such pending selections shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of this Act 
and be continued from the stage where they stood immediately before such commencement, except if 
the concerned authorities take, with the approval of the Visitor, a decision to the contrary. 

46. Amendment of President’s Act 10 of 1973. — (1) In the Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 

1973,– 

(a) in sub-section (1) of section 4, the words, figures and brackets “and a University of Garhwal 
which  shall  from  April  25,  1989  be  called  the  Hemvati  Nandan  Bahuguna  Garhwal  University  at 
Srinagar (District Garhwal)” shall be omitted; 

(b)  in  clause  (d)  of  sub-section  (1)  of  section  20,  the  words    “the  Hemvati  Nandan  Bahuguna 

Garhwal University” shall be omitted; 

(c) in sub-section (2) of section 52, for the words “the Universities of Kumaun and Garhwal” the 

words “the University of Kumaun” shall be substituted; 

(d) section 72B shall be omitted; 

(e) in the Schedule, Serial No. 8 and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted. 

(2) Notwithstanding the omission and substitution referred to in sub-section (1),– 

(a)  all  appointments  made,  orders  issued,  degrees  and  other  academic  distinctions  conferred, 
diplomas and certificates awarded, privileges granted, or other things done under the Uttar Pradesh 
State Universities Act, 1973 (President’s Act 10 of 1973), shall be deemed to have been respectively 

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made,  issued,  conferred,  awarded,  granted  or  done  under  the  corresponding  provisions  of  this  Act 
and, except as otherwise provided by this Act or the Statutes, continue in force unless and until they 
are superseded by and order made under this Act or the Statutes; and 

(b)  all  proceedings  of  Selection  Committees  for  the  appointment  or  promotion  of  teachers  that 
took place before the commencement of this Act and all actions of the Executive Council in respect of 
the  recommendations  of  such  Selection  Committees  where  no  orders  of  appointment  on  the  basis 
thereof were passed before the commencement of this Act shall, notwithstanding that the procedure 
for selection has been modified by this Act, be deemed to have been valid but further proceeding in 
connection with such pending selections shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of this Act 
and be continued from the stage where they stood immediately before such commencement, except if 
the concerned authorities take, with the approval of the Visitor, a decision to the contrary. 

47. Repeal and savings. — (1) The Central Universities Ordinance, 2009 (Ord. 3 of 2009) is hereby 

repealed. 

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shall be 

deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act, and– 

(a)  all  appointments  made,  orders  issued,  degrees  and  other  academic  distinctions  conferred, 
diplomas  and  certificates  awarded,  privileges  granted,  or  other  things  done  under  the  Central 
Universities  Ordinance,  2009  (Ord.  3  of  2009),  shall  be  deemed  to  have  been  respectively  made, 
issued,  conferred,  awarded,  granted  or  done  under  the  corresponding  provisions  of  this  Act  and, 
except as otherwise provided by, or under this Act or the Statutes, continue in force unless and until 
they are superseded by any order made under this Act or the Statutes; and 

(b)  all  proceedings  of  Selection  Committees  for  the  appointment  or  promotion  of  teachers  that 
took place before the commencement of this Act and all actions of the Executive Council in respect of 
the  recommendations  of  such  Selection  Committees  where  no  orders  of  appointment  on  the  basis 
thereof were passed before the commencement of this Act shall, notwithstanding that the procedure 
for selection has been modified by this Act, be deemed to have been valid but further proceeding in 
connection with such pending selections shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of this Act 
and be continued from the stage where they stood immediately before such commencement, except if 
the concerned authorities take, with the approval of the Visitor, decision to the contrary. 

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1[THE FIRST SCHEDULE 

[See section 3(4)] 

Serial 
No.  

Name of the State  

Name of the University  

Territorial jurisdiction  

1. 

Andhra Pradesh  

Central  University  of  Andhra 
Pradesh  

Whole  of  the  State  of  Andhra 
Pradesh. 

 2.  

Andhra Pradesh 

Central Tribal University of Andhra 
Pradesh 

Whole of the State of Andhra 
Pradesh. 

 3.  

Bihar 

Central University of South Bihar 

Territory in the south of the River 
Ganges in the State of Bihar. 

 4.  

Bihar 

Mahatma Gandhi Central University  Territory in the north of the River 

Ganges in the State of Bihar. 

 5.  

Gujarat 

2[5A.  Gujarat 

Central University of Gujarat 

Whole of the State of Gujarat. 

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya 

Whole of India.] 

 6.  

 7.  

Haryana 

Central University of Haryana 

Whole of the State of Haryana. 

Himachal Pradesh

Central University of Himachal 
Pradesh. 

Whole of the State of Himachal 
Pradesh. 

 8.  

Jammu and Kashmir

Central University of Kashmir  

 9.  

Jammu and Kashmir  Central University of Jammu 

Kashmir Division of the State of 
Jammu and. 

Jammu Division of the State of 
Jammu and Kashmir. 

10.  

11. 

12.  

13. 

14.  

15. 

16.  

Jharkhand 

Karnataka  

Kerala 

Odisha 

Punjab 

Central University of Jharkhand 

Whole of the State of Jharkhand 

Central University of Karnataka 

Whole of the State of Karnataka. 

Central University of Kerala 

Whole of the State of Kerala. 

Central University of   Odisha 

Whole of the State of Odisha. 

Central University of   Punjab 

Whole of the State of Punjab. 

Rajasthan 

Central University of   Rajasthan 

Whole of the State of Rajasthan. 

Tamil Nadu 

Central University of   Tamil Nadu  Whole  of  the  State  of  Tamil 

Nadu.]  

1. Subs. by Act 15 of 2019, s. 4, the First Schedule (w.e.f. 5-8-2019). 
2. Ins. by Act 17 of 2022, s. 6 (w.e.f. 6-12-2022). 

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THE SECOND SCHEDULE 

(See section 27) 

The Statutes of the University 

1.  Chancellor.–(1)  The  Chancellor  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Visitor  from  a  panel  of  not  less  than 
three persons recommended by the Executive Council from amongst persons of eminence in the academic 
or public life of the country: 

Provided that if the Visitor does not approve of any of the persons so recommended, he may call for 

fresh recommendations from the Executive Council. 

(2)  The  Chancellor  shall  hold  office  for  a  term  of  five  years  and  shall  not  be  eligible  for                    

re-appointment: 

Provided that notwithstanding the expiry of his term of office, the Chancellor shall continue to hold 

office until his successor enters upon his office. 

2. Vice-Chancellor.–(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor from out of a panel 

recommended by a Committee as constituted under clause (2): 

Provided that if the Visitor does not approve any of the persons included in the panel, he may call for 

an extended fresh panel. 

(2) The Committee referred to in clause (1) shall consist of five persons, out of whom three shall be 
nominated by the Executive Council and two by the Visitor, and one of the nominees of the Visitor shall 
be the convener of the Committee: 

Provided  that  none  of  the  members  of  the  Committee  shall  be  an  employee  of  the  University  or  a 

College or an Institution maintained by the University or a member of any authority of the University. 

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University. 

(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters 
upon  his  office,  or  until  he  attains  the  age  of  seventy  years,  whichever  is  earlier,  and  he  shall  not  be 
eligible for re-appointment: 

Provided that notwithstanding the expiry of the said period of five years, he shall continue in office 

until his successor in appointed and enters upon his office: 

Provided  further  that  the  Visitor  may  direct  any  Vice-Chancellor  after  his  term  has  expired,  to 

continue in office for such period, not exceeding a total period of one year, as may be specified by him. 

(5)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  clause  (4),  the  Visitor  may,  at  any  time  after  the          

Vice-Chancellor has entered upon his office, by order in writing, remove the Vice-Chancellor from office 
on grounds of incapacity, misconduct or violation of statutory provisions: 

Provided that no such order shall be made by the Visitor unless the Vice-Chancellor has been given a 

reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken against him: 

Provided further that the Visitor shall consult the Chancellor also before making such order: 

Provided also that the Visitor may, at any time before making such order, place the Vice-Chancellor 

under suspension, pending enquiry. 

(6) The emoluments and other conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor shall be as follows:– 

(i)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  paid  a  monthly  salary  and  allowances,  other  than  house  rent 
allowance, at the rates fixed by the Central Government from time to time and he shall be entitled, 
without  payment  of  rent,  to  use  a  furnished  residence  throughout  his  term  of  office  and  no  charge 
shall fall on the Vice-Chancellor in respect of the maintenance of such residence. 

(ii)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  entitled  to  such  terminal  benefits  and  allowances  as  may  be 

fixed by the Central Government from time to time: 

Provided that where an employee of the University, or a College or an Institution maintained by 
the University, or of any other University or any College or Institution maintained by or admitted to 

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the privileges of, such other University, is appointed as the Vice-Chancellor, he may be allowed to 
continue  to  contribute  to  any  provident  fund  of  which  he  is  a  member  and  the  University  shall 
contribute to the account of such person in that provident fund at the same rate at which the person 
had been contributing immediately before his appointment as the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided  further  that  where  such  employee  had  been  a  member  of  any  pension  scheme,  the 

University shall make the necessary contribution to such scheme. 

(iii) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to travelling allowance at such rates as may be fixed by 

the Executive Council. 

(iv)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  entitled  to  leave  on  full  pay  at  the  rate  of  thirty  days  in  a 
calendar year and the leave shall be credited to his account in advance in two half-yearly instalments 
of fifteen days each on the first day of January and July every year: 

Provided  that  if  the  Vice-Chancellor  assumes  or  relinquishes  charge  of  the  office  of  the         

Vice-Chancellor during the currency of a half year, the leave shall be credited proportionately at the 
rate of two and-a-half days for each completed month of service. 

(v) In addition to the leave referred to in sub-clause (iv), the Vice-Chancellor shall also be entitled 
to  half-pay  leave  at  the  rate  of  twenty  days  for  each completed  year  of  service,  and  half-pay  leave 
may also be availed of as commuted leave on full pay on medical certificate: 

Provided that when such commuted leave is availed of, twice the amount of half-pay leave shall 

be debited against half-pay leave due. 

(7) If the office of the Vice-Chancellor becomes vacant due to death, resignation or otherwise, or if he 
is unable to perform his duties due to ill-health or any other cause, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall perform 
the duties of the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided that if the Pro-Vice-Chancellor is not available, the senior-most Professor shall perform the 
duties of the Vice-Chancellor until a new Vice-Chancellor assumes office or the existing Vice-Chancellor 
resumes the duties of his office, as the case may be. 

3. Powers and duties of Vice-Chancellor.–(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be ex officio Chairman of 
the Executive Council, the Academic Council and the Finance Committee and shall, in the absence of the 
Chancellor, preside at the Convocations held for conferring degrees and at meetings of the Court. 

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to be present at, and address, any meeting of any authority 
or other body of the University, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat unless he is a member of such 
authority or body. 

(3) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to see that this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances and the 

Regulations are duly observed and he shall have all the powers necessary to ensure such observance. 

(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall have all the powers necessary for the proper maintenance of discipline 

in the University and he may delegate any such powers to such person or persons as he deems fit. 

(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to convene or cause to be convened the meetings of the 

Executive Council, the Academic Council and the Finance Committee. 

4. Pro-Vice-Chancellor.–(1) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Executive Council 

on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided  that  where  the  recommendation  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  is  not  accepted  by  the  Executive 
Council, the matter shall be referred to the Visitor who may either appoint the person recommended by 
the Vice-Chancellor or ask the Vice-Chancellor to recommend another person to the Executive Council: 

Provided  further  that  the  Executive  Council  may,  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Vice-Chancellor, 
appoint a Professor to discharge the duties of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor in addition to his own duties as a 
Professor. 

(2) The term of office of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be such as may be decided by the Executive 
Council but it shall not in any case exceed five years or until the expiration of  the term of office of the 
Vice-Chancellor, whichever is earlier: 

Provided  that  the  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  whose  term  of  office  has  expired  shall  be  eligible  for             

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re-appointment: 

Provided further that, in any case, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall retire on attaining the age of seventy 

years: 

Provided also that the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall, while discharging the duties of the Vice-Chancellor 
under clause (7) of Statute 2, continue in office, notwithstanding the expiration of his term of office as 
Pro-Vice-Chancellor, until the Vice-Chancellor resumes office or a new Vice-Chancellor assumes office, 
as the case may be. 

(3) The  emoluments  and  other terms  and  conditions  of  service  of  the  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  shall  be 

such as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(4)  The  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  shall  assist  the  Vice-Chancellor  in  respect  of  such  matters  as  may  be 
specified  by  the Vice-Chancellor in this  behalf,  from  time  to time,  and  shall  also  exercise  such powers 
and perform such duties as may be assigned or delegated to him by the Vice-Chancellor. 

5.  Deans  of  Schools.–(1)  Every  Dean  of  School  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Vice-Chancellor  from 

amongst the Professors in the School by rotation in order of seniority for a period of three years: 

Provided  that  in  case  there  is  only  one  Professor  or  no  Professor  in  a  School,  the  Dean  shall  be 
appointed,  for  the  time  being,  from  amongst  the  Professor,  if  any,  and  the  Associate  Professors  in  the 
School by rotation in the order of seniority: 

Provided further that a Dean on attaining the age of sixty-five years shall cease to hold office as such. 

(2) When the office of the Dean is vacant or when the Dean is, by reason of illness, absence or any 
other  cause,  unable  to  perform  duties  of  his  office,  the  duties  of  the  office  shall  be  performed  by  the 
senior-most Professor or Associate Professor, as the case may be, in the School. 

(3)  The  Dean  shall  be  the  Head  of  the  School  and  shall  be  responsible  for  the  conduct  and 
maintenance of the standards of teaching and research in the School and shall have such other functions 
as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(4) The Dean shall have the right to be present and to speak at any meeting of the Boards of Studies 
or Committees of the School, as the case may be, but shall not have the right to vote thereat unless he is a 
member thereof. 

6. Registrar.–(1) The Registrar shall be appointed by the Executive Council on the recommendation 
of  a  Selection  Committee  constituted  for  the  purpose  and  shall  be  whole-time  salaried  officer  of  the 
University. 

(2) He shall be appointed for a term of five years and shall be eligible for re-appointment. 

(3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Registrar shall be such as may 

be prescribed by the Executive Council from time to time: 

Provided that the Registrar shall retire on attaining the age of sixty-two-years. 

(4) When the office of the Registrar is vacant or when the Registrar is, by reason of illness, absence or 
any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office shall be performed by 
such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. 

(5)  (a)  The  Registrar  shall  have  power  to  take  disciplinary  action  against  such  of  the  employees, 
excluding teachers and other academic staff, as may be specified in the order of the Executive Council 
and to suspend them pending inquiry, to administer warnings to them or to impose on them the penalty of 
censure or the withholding of increment: 

Provided  that  no  such  penalty  shall  be  imposed  unless  the  person  has  been  given  a  reasonable 

opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him. 

(b) An appeal shall lie to the Vice-Chancellor against any order of the Registrar imposing any of the 

penalties specified in sub-clause (a). 

(c) In a case where the inquiry discloses that a punishment beyond the power of the Registrar is called 

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for, the Registrar shall, upon the conclusion of the inquiry, make a report to the Vice-Chancellor along 
with his recommendations: 

Provided  that  an  appeal  shall  lie  to  the  Executive  Council  against  an  order  of  the  Vice-Chancellor 

imposing any penalty. 

(6) The Registrar shall be ex officio Secretary of the Executive Council and the Academic Council, 
but  shall  not  be  deemed  to  be  member  of  either  of  these  authorities  and  he  shall  be  ex  officio        
Member-Secretary of the Court. 

(7) It shall be the duty of the Registrar– 

(a) to be the custodian of the records, the common seal and such other property of the University 

as the Executive Council shall commit to his charge; 

(b) to issue all notices convening meetings of the Court, the Executives Council, the Academic 

Council and of any Committees appointed by those authorities; 

(c)  to  keep  the  minutes  of  all  the  meetings  of  the  Court,  the  Executive  Council,  the  Academic 

Council and of any Committees appointed by those authorities; 

(d) to conduct the official correspondence of the Court, the Executive Council and the Academic 

Council; 

(e) to supply to Visitor, copies of the agenda of the meetings of the authorities of the University 

as soon as they are issued and the minutes of such meetings; 

(f) to represent the University in suits or proceedings by or against the University, sign powers of 

attorney and verify pleadings or depute his representative for the purpose; and 

(g)  to  perform  such  other  duties  as  may  be  specified  in  the  Statutes,  the  Ordinances  or  the 

Regulations or as may be required from time to time by the Executive Council or Vice-Chancellor. 

7.  Finance  Officer.–(1)  The  Finance  Officer  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Executive  Council  on  the 
recommendations  of  Selection  Committee  constituted  for  the  purpose  and  he  shall  be  a  whole-time 
salaried officer of the University. 

(2)  The  Finance  Officer  shall  be  appointed  for  a  term  of  five  years  and  shall  be  eligible  for               

re-appointment. 

(3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Finance Officer shall be such as 

may be prescribed by the Executive Council from time to time: 

Provided that the Finance Officer shall retire on attaining the age of sixty-two years. 

(4)  When  the  office  of  the  Finance  Officer  is  vacant  or  when  the  Finance  Officer  is,  by  reason  of 
illness, absence or any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office shall 
be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. 

(5)  The  Finance  Officer  shall  be  ex  officio  Secretary  of  the  Finance  Committee,  but  shall  not  be 

deemed to be a member of such Committee. 

(6) The Finance Officer shall– 

(a) exercise general supervision over the funds of the University and shall advise it as regards its 

financial policy; and 

(b) perform such other financial functions as may be assigned to him by the Executive Council or 

as may be prescribed by the Statutes or the Ordinances. 

(7) Subject to the control of the Executive Council, the Finance Officer shall– 

(a) hold and manage the property and investments of the University including trust and endowed 

property; 

(b)  ensure  that  the  limits  fixed  by  the  Executive  Council  for  recurring  and  non-recurring 

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expenditure for a year are not exceeded and that all moneys are expended on the purpose for which 
they are granted or allotted; 

(c) be responsible for the preparation of annual accounts and the budget of the University and for 

their presentation to the Executive Council; 

(d)  keep  a  constant  watch  on  the  state  of  the  cash  and  bank  balances  and  on  the  state  of 

investments; 

(e)  watch  the  progress  of  the  collection  of  revenues  and  advise  on  the  methods  of  collection 

employed; 

(f) ensure that the registers of buildings, land, furniture and equipment are maintained up-to-date 
and  that  stock-checking  is  conducted,  of  equipment  and  other  consumable  materials  in  all  offices, 
Departments, Centres and Specialised Laboratories; 

(g)  bring  to  the  notice  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  unauthorised  expenditure  and  other  financial 

irregularities and suggest disciplinary action against persons at fault; and 

(h) call for from any office, Department, Centre, Laboratory, College or Institution maintained by 
the University any information or returns that he may consider necessary for the performance of his 
duties. 

(8) Any receipt given by the Finance Officer or the person or persons duly authorised in this behalf by 
the Executive Council for any money payable to the University shall be sufficient discharge for payment 
of such money. 

8.  Controller  of  Examinations.–(1)  The  Controller  of  Examinations  shall  be  appointed  by  the 
Executive Council on the recommendations of a Selection Committee constituted for the purpose and he 
shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University. 

(2) The Controller of Examinations shall be appointed for a term of five years and shall be eligible for 

re-appointment. 

(3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Controller of Examinations shall 

be such as may be prescribed by the Executive Council from time to time; 

Provided that the Controller of Examinations shall retire on attaining the age of sixty-two years. 

(4)  When  the  office  of  the  Controller  of  Examinations  is  vacant  or  when  the  Controller  of 
Examinations  is,  by  reason  of  illness,  absence  or  any  other  cause,  unable  to  perform  the  duties  of  his 
office, the duties of the office shall be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for 
the purpose. 

(5)  The  Controller  of  Examinations  shall  arrange  for  and  superintend  the  examinations  of  the 

University in the manner prescribed by the Ordinances. 

9. Librarian.–(1) The Librarian shall be appointed by the Executive Council on the recommendations 
of the Selection Committee constituted for the purpose and he shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the 
University. 

(2) The Librarian shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned  to him by 

the Executive Council. 

10. Meetings of Court.–(1) An annual meeting of the Court shall be held on a date to be fixed by the 

Executive Council unless some other date has been fixed by the Court in respect of any year. 

(2) At an annual meeting of the Court, a report on the working of the University during the previous 
year, together with a statement of the receipts and expenditure, the balance-sheet as audited, and financial 
estimates for the next year shall be presented. 

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(3) A copy of the statement of receipts and expenditure, the balance-sheet and the financial estimates 
referred to in clause (2) shall be sent to every member of the Court at least seven days before the date of 
the annual meeting. 

(4) Special meetings of the Court may be convened by the Executive Council or the Vice-Chancellor 
or if there is no Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor or if there is no Pro-Vice-Chancellor, by the 
Registrar. 

(5) Eleven members of the Court shall form a quorum for a meeting of the Court. 

11. Quorum for meeting of Executive Council.–Seven member of the Executive Council shall form 

a quorum for a meeting of the Executive Council. 

12. Powers and functions of Executive Council.–(1) The Executive Council shall have the power of 
management  and  administration  of  the  revenues  and  property  of  the  University  and  the  conduct  of  all 
administrative affairs of the University not otherwise provided for. 

(2)  Subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act,  the  Statutes  and  the  Ordinances,  the  Executives  Council 

shall, in addition to all other powers vested in it, have the following powers, namely:– 

(i)  to  create  teaching  and  other  academic  posts  including  Chairs,  to  determine  the  number  and 
emoluments of such posts and to define the duties and conditions of service of Professors, Associate 
Professors, Assistant Professors and other academic staff: 

Provided  that  no  action  shall  be  taken  by  the  Executive  Council  in  respect  of  the  number  and 
qualifications  of  teachers  and  other  academic  staff  otherwise  than  after  consideration  of  the 
recommendations of the Academic Council; 

(ii)  to  appoint  such  Professors,  Associate  Professors,  Assistant  Professors  and  other  academic 
staff  including  Chairs,  as  may  be  necessary,  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Selection  Committee 
constituted for the purpose and to fill up temporary vacancies therein; 

(iii) to promote inter-facial research by making joint appointments of teaching staff in different 

Schools, Departments and Centres; 

(iv) to create administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts and to  define their duties and 
conditions  of  their  service  and  to  make  appointments  thereto  in  the  manner  prescribed  by  the 
Ordinances; 

(v) to grant leave of absence to any officer of the University other than the Chancellor and the 
Vice-Chancellor,  and  to  make  necessary  arrangements  for  the  discharge  of  the  functions  of  such 
officer during his absence; 

(vi) to regulate and enforce discipline among employees in accordance with the Statutes and the 

Ordinances; 

(vii) to manage and regulate the finances, accounts, investments, property, business and all other 
administrative affairs of the University and for that purpose to appoint such agents as it may think fit; 

(viii) to fix limits on the total recurring and the total non-recurring expenditure for a year on the 

recommendation of the Finance Committee; 

(ix)  to  invest  any  money  belonging  to  the  University,  including  any  unapplied  income,  in  such 
stocks,  funds,  share  or  securities,  from  time  to  time,  as  it  may  think  fit  or  in  the  purchase  of 
immovable property in India, with the like powers of varying such investment from time to time; 

(x)  to  transfer  or  accept  transfers  of  any  movable  or  immovable  property  on  behalf  of  the 

University; 

(xi) to provide buildings, premises, furniture and apparatus and other means needed for carrying 

on the work of the University; 

(xii) to enter into vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University; 

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(xiii) to entertain, adjudicate upon, and if thought fit, to redress any grievances of the employees 

and students of the University who may, for any reason, feel aggrieved; 

(xiv) to appoint examiners and moderators and, if necessary, to remove them, and to fix their fees, 

emoluments and travelling and other allowances, after consulting the Academic Council; 

(xv) to select a common seal for the University and provide for the use of such seal; 

(xvi)  to  make  such  special  arrangements  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  residence  of  women 

students; 

(xvii) to institute fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; 

(xviii) to provide for the appointment of Visiting Professors, Emeritus Professors, Consultants and 

Scholars and determine the terms and conditions of such appointments; 

(xix) to enter into partnership with industry and non-government agencies for the advancement of 

knowledge and establish a corpus of funds out of the profits of such partnership; and 

(xx) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed 

on it by this Act or the Statutes. 

13. Quorum of meeting of Academic Council.–Nine members of the Academic Council shall form 

a quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council. 

14. Powers and functions of Academic Council.–Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes 
and  the  Ordinances,  the  Academic  Council  shall,  in  addition  to  all  other  powers  vested  in  it,  have  the 
following powers, namely:– 

(a)  to  exercise  general  supervision  over  the  academic  policies  of  the  University  and  to  give 
directions  regarding  methods  of  instruction,  co-ordination  of  teaching  among  the  Colleges  and  the 
Institutions, evaluation of research and improvement of academic standards; 

(b)  to  bring  about  and  promote  inter-School  co-ordination  and  to  establish  or  appoint  such 

committees or boards as may deemed necessary for the purpose; 

(c) to consider matters of general academic interest either on its own initiative, or on a reference 

by a School or the Executive Council, and to take appropriate action thereon; and  

(d) to frame such Regulations and rules consistent with the Statutes and the Ordinances regarding 
the  academic  functioning  of  the  University,  discipline,  residence,  admissions,  award  of  fellowships 
and studentships, fees, concessions, corporate life and attendance. 

15. Schools of Studies and Departments.–(1) The University shall have such Schools of Studies as 

may be specified in the Statutes. 

(2)  Every  School  shall  have  a  School  Board  and  the  members  of  the  first  School  Board  shall  be 

nominated by the Executive Council for a period of three years. 

(3) The composition, powers and functions of a School Board shall be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(4) The conduct of the meetings of a School Board and the quorum required for such meetings shall 

be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(5) (a) Every School shall consist of such Departments as may be assigned to it by the Ordinances: 

Provided that the Executive Council may, on the recommendation of the Academic Council, establish 
Centres  of  Studies to  which  may  be  assigned  such  teachers  of the  University  as  the  Executive  Council 
may consider necessary. 

(b) Each Department shall consist of the following members, namely:– 

(i) teachers of the Department; 

(ii) persons conducting research in the Department; 

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(iii) Dean of the School; 

(iv) Honorary Professors, if any, attached to the Department; and 

(v) such other persons as may be members of the Department in accordance with the provisions of 

the Ordinances. 

16. Board of Studies.–(1) Each Department shall have a Board of Studies. 

(2) The constitution of the Board of Studies and the term of office of its members shall be prescribed 

by the Ordinances. 

(3) Subject to the overall control and supervision of the Academic Council, the functions of a Board 
of Studies shall be to approve subjects for research for various degrees and other requirements of research 
degrees and to recommend to the concerned School Board in the manner prescribed by the Ordinances– 

(a) courses of studies and appointment of examiners for courses, but excluding research degrees; 

(b) appointment of supervisors for research; and 

(c) measures for the improvement of the standard of teaching and research: 

Provided  that  the  above  functions  of  a  Board  of  Studies  shall,  during  the  period  of  three  years 

immediately after the commencement of this Act, be performed by the Department. 

17.  Finance  Committee.–(1)  The  Finance  Committee  shall  consist  of  the  following  members, 

namely:– 

(i) the Vice-Chancellor; 

(ii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor; 

(iii) one person to be nominated by the Court; 

(iv) three persons to be nominated by the Executive Council, out of whom at least one shall be a 

member of the Executive Council; and 

(v) three persons to be nominated by the Visitor. 

(2)  Five  members  of  the  Finance  Committee  shall  form  a  quorum  for  a  meeting  of  the  Finance 

Committee. 

(3) All the members of the Finance Committee, other than ex officio members, shall hold office for a 

term of three years. 

(4) A member of the Finance Committee shall have the right to record a minute of dissent if he does 

not agree with any decision of the Finance Committee. 

(5)  The  Finance  Committee  shall  meet  at  least  thrice  every  year  to  examine  the  accounts  and  to 

scrutinise proposals for expenditure. 

(6) All proposals relating to creation of posts, and those items which have not been included in the 
budget,  shall  be  examined  by  the  Finance  Committee  before  they  are  considered  by  the  Executive 
Council. 

(7) The annual accounts and the financial estimates of the University prepared by the Finance Officer 
shall be laid before the Finance Committee for consideration and comments and thereafter submitted to 
the Executive Council for approval. 

(8) The Finance Committee shall recommend limits for the total recurring expenditure and the total 
non-recurring expenditure for the year, based on the income and resources of the University (which, in the 
case of productive works, may include the proceeds of loans). 

18. Selection Committees.–(1) There shall be Selection Committees for making recommendations to 
the Executive Council for appointment to the post of Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, 
Registrar,  Finance  Officer,  Controller  of  Examinations,  Librarian  and  Principals  of  Colleges  and 
Institutions maintained by the University. 

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(2) The Selection Committee for appointment to the posts specified in Column 1 of the Table below 
shall  consist  of  the  Vice-Chancellor,  a  nominee  of  the  Visitor  and  the  persons  specified  in  the 
corresponding entry in Column 2 of the said Table: 

TABLE 

1 

Professor 

2 

(i) The Dean of the School. 

(ii) The Head of the Department, if he is a Professor. 

(iii) Three persons not in the service of the University, nominated by  
the Executive Council, out of a panel of names recommended by 
the Academic Council for their special knowledge of, or interest 
in, the subject with which the Professor will be concerned. 

Associate Professor/Assistant 
Professor 

 (i) The Head of the Department. 

(ii) One Professor nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. 

Registrar/Finance 
Officer/Controller of 
Examinations 

Librarian 

Principal of College or Institution 
maintained by the University 

(iii) Two persons not in the service of the University, nominated by 
the Executive Council, out of a panel of names recommended by 
the  Academic Council for their special knowledge of, or interest 
in,  the  subject  with  which  the  Associate  Professor  or  Assistant 
Professor will be concerned. 

(i) Two members of the Executive Council nominated by it. 

(ii) One person not in the service of the University nominated by the 

Executive Council. 

(i) Two persons not in the service of the University who have special 
knowledge  of  the  subject  of  the  Library  Science  or  Library 
Administration nominated by the Executive Council. 

(ii) One person not in the service of the University nominated by the 

Executive Council. 

Three persons not in the service of the University of whom two shall 
be  nominated  by  the  Executive  Council  and  one  by  the  Academic 
Council  for  their  special  knowledge  of,  or  interest  in,  a  subject  in 
which instruction is being provided by the College or Institution. 

Note  1.–  Where  the  appointment  is  being  made  for  an  inter-disciplinary  project,  the  head  of  the 

project shall be deemed to be the Head of the Department concerned. 

Note 2.– The Professor to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor shall be a Professor concerned with 
the speciality for which the selection is being made and the Vice-Chancellor shall consult 
the Head of the Department and the Dean of School before nominating the Professor. 

(3) The Vice-Chancellor, or in his absence the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, shall convene and preside at the 

meeting of the Selection Committee: 

Provided that the meeting of the Selection Committee shall be fixed after prior consultation with, and 

subject to the convenience of Visitor’s nominee and the experts nominated by the Executive Council: 
Provided further that the proceedings of the Selection Committee shall not be valid unless,– 

(a) where the number of Visitor’s nominee and the persons nominated by the Executive Council 

is four in all, at least three of them attend the meeting; and 

(b) where the number of Visitor’s nominee and the persons nominated by the Executive Council 

is three in all, at least two of them attend the meeting. 

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(4) The procedure to be followed by the Selection Committee shall be laid down in the Ordinances. 

(5)  If  the  Executive  Council  is  unable  to  accept  the  recommendations  made  by  the  Selection 

Committee, it shall record its reasons and submit the case to the Visitor for final orders. 

 (6) Appointments to temporary posts shall be made in the manner indicated below:– 

(i) If the temporary vacancy is for duration longer than one academic session, it shall be filled on 
the  advice  of  the  Selection  Committee  in accordance with the  procedure  indicated  in the foregoing 
clauses: 

Provided that if the Vice-Chancellor is satisfied that in the interests of work it is necessary to fill 
the  vacancy,  the  appointment  may  be  made  on  a  purely  temporary  basis  on  the  advice  of  a  local 
Selection Committee referred to in sub-clause (ii) for a period not exceeding six months. 

(ii) If the temporary vacancy is for a period less than a year, an appointment to such vacancy shall 
be made on the recommendation of a local Selection Committee consisting of the Dean of the School 
concerned, the Head of the Department and a nominee of the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided that if the same person holds the offices of the Dean and the Head  of the Department, 

the Selection Committee may contain two nominees of the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided further that in the case of sudden casual vacancies of teaching posts caused by death or 
any other reason, the Dean may, in consultation with the Head of the Department concerned, make a 
temporary appointment for  a month and report to the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar about such 
appointment. 

(iii)  No  teacher  appointed  temporarily  shall,  if  he  is  not  recommended  by  a  regular  Selection 
Committee  for  appointment  under  the  Statutes,  be  continued  in  service  on  such  temporary 
employment, unless he is subsequently selected by a local Selection Committee or a regular Selection 
Committee, for a temporary or permanent appointment, as the case may be. 

19.  Special  mode  of  appointment.–(1)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  Statute  18,  the 
Executive  Council  may  invite  a  person  of  high  academic  distinction  and  professional  attainments  to 
accept a post of Professor or Associate Professor or any other equivalent academic post in the University 
on such terms and conditions as it deems fit and on the person agreeing to do so appoint him to the post: 

Provided  that  the  Executive  Council  may  also  create supernumerary  post  for  a  specified  period  for 

appointment of such persons: 

Provided further that the number of supernumerary post so created should not exceed five per cent. of 

the total posts in the University. 

(2) The Executive Council may appoint a teacher or any other academic staff working in any other 
University or organistion for undertaking a joint project in accordance with the manner laid down in the 
Ordinances. 

20.  Appointment  for  fixed  tenure.–The  Executive  Council  may  appoint  a  person  selected  in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in Statute 18 for a fixed tenure on such terms and conditions as 
it deems fit. 

21.  Committees.–(1)  An  authority  of  the  University  may  appoint  as  many  standing  or  special 
Committees as it may deem fit, and may appoint to such Committees persons who are not members of 
such authority. 

(2)  A  Committee  appointed  under  clause  (1)  may  deal  with  any  subject  delegated  to  it  subject  to 

subsequent confirmation by the authority appointing it. 

22. Terms and conditions of service and code of conduct of teachers, etc.–(1) All the teachers and 
other academic staff of the University shall, in the absence of any agreement to the contrary, be governed 
by the terms and conditions of service and code of conduct as are specified in the Statutes, the Ordinances 
and the Regulations. 

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(2)  The  emoluments  of  members  of  the  academic  staff  shall  be  such  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the 

Ordinances. 

(3) Every teacher and member of the academic staff of the University shall be appointed on a written 

contract, the form of which shall be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(4) A copy of every contract referred to in clause (3) shall be deposited with the Registrar. 

23.  Terms  and  conditions  of  service  and  code  of  conduct  of  other  employees.–(1)  All  the 
employees of the University, other than the teachers and other academic staff shall, in the absence of any 
contract to the contrary, be governed by the terms and conditions of service and code of conduct as are 
specified in the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations. 

(2)  The  manner  of  appointment  and  emoluments  of  employees,  other  than  the  teachers  and  other 

academic staff, shall be such as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

24. Seniority list.–(1) Whenever, in accordance with the Statutes, any person is to hold an office or 
be a member of an authority of the University by rotation according to seniority, such seniority shall be 
determined according to the length of continuous service of such person in his grade and in accordance 
with such other principles as the Executive Council may, from time to time, prescribe. 

(2) It shall be the duty of the Registrar to prepare and maintain in respect of each class of persons to 
whom the provisions of these Statutes apply, a complete and up-to-date seniority list in accordance with 
the provisions of clause (1). 

(3) If two or more persons have equal length of continuous service in a particular grade or the relative 
seniority of any person or persons in otherwise in doubt, the Registrar may, on his own motion and shall, 
at the request of any such person, submit the matter to the Executive Council whose decision thereon shall 
be final. 

25. Removal of employees of University.–(1) Where there is an allegation of misconduct against a 
teacher, a member of the academic staff or other employee of the University, the Vice-Chancellor, in the 
case of the teacher or a member of the academic staff, and the authority competent to appoint (hereinafter 
referred to as the appointing authority) in the case of other employee may, by order in writing, place such 
teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee, as the case may be, under suspension and shall 
forthwith report to the Executive Council the circumstances in which the order was made: 

Provided that the Executive Council may, if it is of the opinion, that the circumstances of the case do 

not warrant the suspension of the teacher or a member of the academic staff, revoke such order. 

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the terms of the contract of appointment or of any other 
terms and conditions of service of the employees, the Executive Council in respect of teachers and other 
academic  staff,  and  the  appointing  authority  in  respect  of  other  employees,  shall  have  the  power  to 
remove a teacher or a member of the academic staff or other employee, as the case may be, on grounds of 
misconduct. 

(3) Save as aforesaid, the Executive Council, or as the case may be, the appointing authority, shall not 
be  entitled  to  remove  any  teacher,  member  of  the  academic  staff  or  other  employee  except  for  a  good 
cause and after giving three months’ notice or on payment of three months’ salary in lieu thereof. 

(4) No teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee shall be removed under clause (2) or 
clause (3) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed 
to be taken in regard to him. 

(5) The removal of a teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee shall take effect from 

the date on which the order of removal is made: 

Provided that where the teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee is under suspension 
at the time of his removal, such removal shall take effect from the date on which  he was placed under 
suspension. 

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(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this Statute, a teacher, member 

of the academic staff or other employee may resign– 

(a)  if  he  is  permanent  employee,  only  after  giving  three  months’  notice  in  writing  to  the 
Executive Council or the appointing authority, as the case may be, or by paying three months’ salary 
in lieu thereof; 

(b)  if  he  is  not  a  permanent  employee,  only  after  given  one  month’s  notice  in  writing  to  the 
Executive Council or, as the case may be, the appointing authority or by paying one month’s salary in 
lieu thereof: 

Provide that such resignation shall take effect only on the date on which the resignation is accepted by 

the Executive Council or the appointing authority, as the case may be. 

26.  Honorary  degrees.–(1)  The  Executive  Council  may,  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Academic 
Council and by a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and 
voting, make proposals to the Visitor for the conferment of honorary degrees: 

Provided  that  in  case  of  emergency,  the  Executive  Council  may,  on  its  own  motion,  make  such 

proposals. 

(2) The Executive Council may, by a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the 
members  present  and  voting,  withdraw,  with  the  previous  sanction  of  the  Visitor,  any  honorary  degree 
conferred by the University. 

27. Withdrawal of degrees, etc.–The Executive Council may, by a resolution passed by a majority of 
not less  than two-thirds  of  the  members  present  and voting,  withdraw  a  degree or  academic  distinction 
conferred  on,  or  any  certificate  or  diploma  granted  to,  any  person  by  the  University  for  good  and 
sufficient cause: 

Provided that no such resolution shall be passed until a notice in writing has been given to that person 
calling  upon  him  to  show  cause  within  such  time  as  may  be  specified  in  the  notice  as  to  why  such  a 
resolution  should  not  be  passed  and  until  his  objections,  if  any,  and  any  evidence  he  may  produce  in 
support of them, have been considered by the Executive Council. 

28.  Maintenance  of  discipline  amongst  students  of  University.–(1)  All  powers  relating  to  the 
maintenance of discipline and disciplinary action in relation to the students of the University shall vest in 
the Vice-Chancellor. 

(2)  There  shall  be  a  Proctor  of  the  University  to  assist  the  Vice-Chancellor  in  the  exercise  of  the 
powers  referred  to  in  clause  (1),  who  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Executive  Council  from  amongst  the 
Professors and Associate Professors in the manner prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(3) The Vice-Chancellor may delegate all or any of the powers referred to in clause (1), as he deems 

proper, to the Proctor and to such other officers as he may specify in this behalf. 

(4)  Without  prejudice  to  the  generality  of  his  powers  relating  to  the  maintenance  of  discipline  and 
taking such action, as may seem to him appropriate for the maintenance of discipline, the Vice-Chancellor 
may, in exercise of such powers, by order, direct that any student or students be expelled or rusticated, for 
a  specified  period,  or  be  not  admitted  to  a  course  or  courses  of  study  in  a  College,  Institution  or 
Department or a School of the University for a stated period, or be punished with fine for an amount to be 
specified  in  the  order,  or  be  debarred  from  taking  an  examination  or  examinations  conducted  by  the 
University, College, Institution or Department or a School for one or more years, or that the results of the 
student or students concerned in the examination or examinations in which he or they have appeared be 
withheld or cancelled. 

(5)  The  Principals  of  Colleges,  Institutions,  Deans  of  Schools  of  Studies  and  Heads  of  teaching 
Departments in the University shall have the authority to exercise all such disciplinary powers over the 
students in their respective Colleges, Institutions, Schools and teaching Departments in the University, as 
may  be  necessary  for  the  proper  conduct  of  such  Colleges,  Institutions,  Schools  and  teaching 
Departments. 

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(6)  Without  prejudice  to  the  powers  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  and  the  Principals  and  other  persons 
specified in clause (5), detailed rules of discipline and proper conduct shall be made by the University and 
the Principals of Colleges, Institutions, Deans of Schools of Studies and Heads of teaching Departments 
in the University may also make such supplementary rules as they deem necessary for the purposes stated 
therein. 

(7) At the time of admission, every student shall be required to sign a declaration to the effect that he 
submits  himself  to  the  disciplinary  jurisdiction  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  and  other  authorities  of  the 
University. 

29. Convocations.–Convocations of the University for the conferring of degrees or for other purposes 

shall be held in such manner as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

30.  Acting  Chairman  of  meetings.–Where  no  provision  is  made  for  a  President  or  Chairman  to 
preside over a meeting of any authority of the University or any Committee of such authority or when the 
President  or  Chairman  so  provided  for  is  absent,  the  members  present  shall  elect  one  from  among 
themselves to preside at such meeting. 

31. Resignation.–Any member, other than an ex officio member of the Court, the Executive Council, 
the Academic Council or any other authority of the University or any Committee of such authority may 
resign  by  letter addressed to  the  Registrar and  the  resignation  shall take  effect  as  soon  as  such  letter  is 
received by the Registrar. 

32. Disqualification.–(1) A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member 

of any of the authorities, or for being appointed as, and for being, an officer, of the University if– 

(i) he is of unsound mind; or 

(ii) he is an undischarged insolvent; or 

(iii)  he  has  been  convicted  by  a  court  of  law  of  an  offence  involving  moral  turpitude  and 

sentenced in respect thereof to imprisonment for not less than six months. 

(2)  If  any  question  arises  as  to  whether  a  person  is  or  had  been  subjected  to  any  of  the 
disqualifications  mentioned  in  clause  (1),  the  question  shall  be  referred  to  the  Visitor  and  his  decision 
shall be final and no suit or other proceeding shall lie in any civil court against such decision. 

33.  Residence  condition  for  membership  and  office.–Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  the 
Statutes,  a  person  who  is  not  ordinarily  resident  in  India  shall  not  be  eligible  to  be  an  officer  of  the 
University or a member of any authority of the University. 

34.  Membership  of  authorities  by  virtue  of  membership  of  other  bodies.–Notwithstanding 
anything contained in the Statutes, a person who holds any post in the University or is a member of any 
authority or body of the University in his capacity as a member of a particular authority or body or as the 
holder of a particular appointment shall hold such office or membership only for so long as he continues 
to  be  a  member  of that  particular  authority  or  body or  the  holder of that  particular  appointment,  as  the 
case may be. 

35. Alumni Association.–(1) There shall be an Alumni Association for the University. 

(2)  The  subscription  for  membership  of  the  Alumni  Association  shall  be  prescribed  by  the 

Ordinances. 

(3) No member of the Alumni Association shall be entitled to vote or stand for election unless he has 
been a member of the Association for at least one year prior to the date of election and is a degree holder 
of the University of at least five years standing: 

Provided that the condition relating to the completion of one year’s membership shall not apply in the 

case of the first election. 

36. Students Council.–(1) There shall be constituted in the University, a Students’ Council for every 

academic year, consisting of– 

(i) the Dean of Students’ Welfare who shall be the Chairman of the Students’ Council; 

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(ii) twenty  students to  be nominated by  the  Academic  Council  on the  basis  of merit  in  studies, 

sports and extra-curricular activities; and 

(iii) twenty students to be elected by the students as their representatives: 

Provided that any student of the University shall have the right to bring up any matter concerning the 
University before the Students’ Council, if so permitted by the Chairman, and he shall have the right to 
participate in the discussions at any meeting when the matter is taken up for consideration. 

(2) The functions of the Students’ Council shall be to make suggestions to the appropriate authorities 
of  the  University  in  regard  to  the  programmes  of  studies,  students’  welfare  and  other  matters  of 
importance, in regard to the working of the University in general and such suggestions shall be made on 
the basis of consensus of opinion. 

(3) The Students’ Council shall meet at least twice in every academic year and the first meeting of the 

Council be held in the beginning of the academic session. 

37. Ordinances how to be made.–(1) The first Ordinances made under sub-section (2) of section 28 
may be amended, repealed or added to at any time by the Executive Council in the manner specified in 
the following sub-clauses. 

(2) No Ordinances in respect of the matters enumerated in sub-section (1) of section 28 of this Act 
shall  be  made  by  the  Executive  Council  unless  a  draft  of  such  Ordinances  has  been  proposed  by  the 
Academic Council. 

(3) The Executive Council shall not have power to amend any draft of any Ordinances proposed by 
the Academic Council under clause (2), but may reject the proposal or return the draft to the Academic 
Council  for  re-consideration,  either  in  whole  or  in  part,  together  with  any  amendment  which  the 
Executive Council may suggest. 

(4) Where the Executive Council has rejected or returned the draft of an Ordinances proposed by the 
Academic Council, the Academic Council may consider the question afresh and in case the original draft 
is reaffirmed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting and more than 
half the total number of members of the Academic Council, the draft may be sent back to the Executive 
Council which shall either adopt it or refer it to the Visitor whose decision shall be final. 

(5) Every Ordinances made by the Executive Council shall come into effect immediately. 

(6)  Every  Ordinances  made  by  the  Executive  Council  shall  be  submitted  to  the  Visitor  within  two 

weeks from the date of its adoption. 

(7)  The  Visitor  shall  have  the  power  to  direct  the  University  to  suspend  the  operation  of  any 

Ordinances. 

(8) The Visitor shall inform the Executive Council about his objection to the Ordinances referred to in 
clause (7) and may, after receiving the comments of the University, either withdraw the order suspending 
the Ordinances or disallow the Ordinances, and his decision shall be final. 

38.  Regulations.–(1)  The  authorities  of  the  University  may  make  Regulations  consistent  with  this 

Act. the Statutes and the Ordinances for the following matters, namely:– 

(i)  laying  down  the  procedure  to  be  observed  at  their  meetings  and  the  number  of  members 

required to form a quorum; 

(ii) providing for all matters which are required by this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances to be 

prescribed by Regulations; and 

(iii) providing for all other matters solely concerning such authorities or committees appointed by 

them and not provided for by this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances. 

(2) Every authority of the University shall make Regulations providing for the giving of notice to the 
members of such authority of the dates of meeting and of the business to be considered at meetings and 
for the keeping of a record of the proceedings of meetings. 

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(3)  The  Executive  Council  may  direct  the  amendment  in  such  manner  as  it  may  specify  of  any 

Regulation made under the Statutes or the annulment of any such Regulation. 

39.  Delegation  of  Powers.–Subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act  and  the  Statutes,  any  officer  or 
authority of the University may delegate his or its powers to any other officer or authority or person under 
his or its respective control and subject to the condition that overall responsibility for the exercise of the 
power so delegated shall continue to vest in the officer or authority delegating such powers. 

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